Norvestor to acquire EMS nompany Norautron October 21, 2025 Norvestor IX SCSp has signed an agreement to acquire Norautron from Embron Group AS. Following the transaction, the Broch family, through Embron, will remain as a minority shareholder.
Embraer partners with Mahindra to introduce C-390 Millennium to India October 21, 2025 The agreement builds upon the MOU signed in February 2024, deepening the scope of cooperation to include joint marketing, industrialization and developing India as a hub for the military transport aircraft C-390 Millennium.
Cicor reports strong order intake amid market challenges October 20, 2025 The Cicor Group continued to expand in the third quarter of 2025, posting a 33% increase in sales to CHF 160.1 million (EUR 173.3 million).
Neptune Robotics raises $52 million in Series B October 20, 2025 The new funds will fuel R&D, new robotic systems, AI-driven service platforms, and expansion into 20 markets worldwide, with Japan as a potential key hub.
Hitachi to acquire German data and AI services firm synvert October 20, 2025 This acquisition aims to accelerate the deployment of HMAX, Hitachi’s solution suite advancing operational autonomy and business model innovation through agentic and physical AI, solving customer and societal challenges in the AI era.
Tata Technologies collaborates with Synopsys on software‑defined mobility October 20, 2025 The collaboration aims to empower automotive manufacturers to tackle the complexities of next-generation mobility by combining Tata Technologies’ domain expertise in vehicle engineering with Synopsys’ virtualization solutions, enabling the deployment of electronics digital twins (eDTs).
Molex to acquire Smiths Interconnect October 17, 2025 Molex has signed an agreement to acquire Smiths Interconnect. Smiths Interconnect, a subsidiary of United Kingdom-based Smiths Group plc, is a provider of high-reliability connectivity products and solutions serving the aerospace and defence, medical, semiconductor test and industrial markets.
Keysight completes acquisition of Spirent Communications October 17, 2025 The aggregate transaction consideration totaled approximately USD 1.46 billion on a fully diluted basis. UK firm Spirent’s shares will be delisted from the London Stock Exchange effective October 17.
ICEYE, IHI sign agreement to build Earth observation satellites October 17, 2025 IHI has placed an initial order for four satellites and associated image acquisition system, with the option to procure a further 20 satellites at a later stage. The first satellites are expected to begin phased commissioning and data delivery from around April 2026.
Vertical secures $11M to advance development of GaN transistors October 17, 2025 Built on a decade of research at MIT’s Palacios Group, Vertical’s breakthrough transistors use GaN. Vertical has demonstrated the technology on 8-inch wafers using standard silicon CMOS semiconductor manufacturing methods.
Caracol raises $40M to accelerate scale-up of manufacturing tech October 17, 2025 This new funding will further accelerate Caracol’s global scaling and international expansion. The Italian firm also aims to deepen the capabilities of its multi-process, multi-material platforms, with a focus on software, automation and AI.
TASE completes acquisition of US firm Joined Alloys for $12M October 16, 2025 TASE Global has a factory in Tamil Nadu and is also working on a brownfield expansion with an investment of USD 17 million. The company specializes in precision manufacturing of components and providing solutions for aerospace, medical and industrial applications.
Hanza acquires German EMS company BMK October 15, 2025 Swedish EMS provider Hanza has signed an agreement to acquire the German EMS provider BMK Group – becoming Europe’s largest listed contract manufacturer
Foxconn’s talks with ZF Group stall over valuation and debt October 15, 2025 Foxconn’s plans to acquire a stake in ZF Group’s powertrain division have come to a halt after the Taiwanese company’s due diligence revealed a gap in valuation expectations and higher-than-anticipated debt levels, Reuters reports.
Hanza receives SEK 40 million drone order October 14, 2025 Swedish EMS provider Hanza has received an initial order worth approximately SEK 40 million from an unnamed technology company developing drones for both civilian and defence-related applications.
ABB and Nvidia partner on next-gen AI data centre October 14, 2025 ABB has entered into a collaboration with Nvidia to develop power solutions for next-generation, gigawatt-scale data centres.
Mitsubishi Power receives order for BFG-fired M100S gas turbine October 13, 2025 The order for Jiangsu Lihuai Steel, a subsidiary of Chinese steelmaker Jiangsu Shagang Group, was placed through Mitsubishi Power’s local subsidiary. The M100S power plant has an output of 100 MW in a combined cycle setting.
Applied Materials and ASU open $270M semiconductor research centre in Arizona October 13, 2025 Applied Materials and Arizona State University have officially opened the Materials-to-Fab Center, a USD 270 million research and prototyping facility aimed at accelerating innovation in semiconductor manufacturing.
Stoke raises $510M to scale manufacturing of reusable launch vehicle October 10, 2025 The new capital will expand production capacity for the Nova vehicle and complete activation of Launch Complex 14 at Cape Canaveral. The US company will also invest in supply chain, its Boltline product, and infrastructure to prepare for high-cadence launch operations.
Mercedes-Benz spins off chip team to form Athos Silicon October 09, 2025 Mercedes-Benz has announced a collaboration with semiconductor company Athos Silicon to accelerate the development of advanced chiplet architectures for autonomous computing.
From startup to Gazelle – Evertiq on a strong growth path October 09, 2025 Evertiq AB has been named one of Sweden’s Gazelle Companies 2025 by Dagens industri. The award recognises some of the country’s fastest-growing and best-managed companies – businesses that demonstrate strong growth, sound finances, and sustainable business models.
Qualcomm to acquire Arduino October 08, 2025 Qualcomm Technologies has agreed to acquire open-source hardware and software company Arduino, integrating one of the world’s largest developer ecosystems into its edge computing and AI portfolio.
ABB to sell Robotics division to SoftBank for $5.4 billion October 08, 2025 ABB has signed an agreement to sell its Robotics division to Japan’s SoftBank Group for an enterprise value of USD 5.375 billion, ending its earlier plan to spin off the business into a separate listed company.
C-Hawk unveils new Vietnam facility October 07, 2025 C-Hawk Technology, a manufacturer of components, assemblies, systems and surface treatment processes for the semiconductor and health imaging industries, has opened its new manufacturing facility in Vietnam.
“We are not just building factories – it’s Europe’s strength for the future.” October 07, 2025 TLT Manufacturing has been making headlines in recent months with its expansion strategy. In September, the Lithuanian electronics group inaugurated a EUR 320 million expansion in Vilnius, which included four new factories, highlighting its ambition to build a vertically integrated manufacturing park in Europe.
Icape Group grows revenue and profitability in H1 2025 October 03, 2025 French PCB supplier Icape Group has reported revenue of EUR 102 million for the first half of 2025, an increase of 13.1% compared with the same period last year.
Schweizer: Short-time working at the Schramberg site ended October 01, 2025 Schweizer Electronic AG has implemented comprehensive measures to adjust its cost and personnel structure at its Schramberg site due to strong market fluctuations in the automotive and industrial electronics sector.
Hanza completes acquisition of Milectria October 01, 2025 Sweden EMS provider Hanza has completed the acquisition of Milectria, a contract manufacturer of electrical systems for the defence industry. The acquisition is described as an important step in Hanza's LYNX program and strengthens the group's capacity and geographical presence.
DRAM module revenue up 7% in 2024, driven by tight supply and restocking October 01, 2025 TrendForce reports that following the completion of inventory digestion in the downstream consumer market concluded at the end of Q4 2023, DRAM suppliers shifted focus towards HBM and server DDR5 products, leading to tighter supply for other DRAM types.
Note expands in the UK with acquisition of Kasdon Group October 01, 2025 Swedish EMS provider Note has signed an agreement to acquire 100% of the shares in Kasdon Group, a UK-based electronics contract manufacturer with a strong presence in the defence sector, which accounts for approximately 50% of its revenue.
Stellantis pauses car production across Europe amid weakening demand September 30, 2025 In October, Stellantis will temporarily halt production at six of its manufacturing sites across Europe, according to industry portal automotivesuppliers.pl. The production pauses will affect facilities in France, Germany, Italy, Spain and Poland, as the group adjusts output to current market demand.
TQ Group to take over staff and operations of Enders GmbH September 29, 2025 Electronics specialist TQ Group will take over employees and business operations of enders GmbH in Landshut as of October 1, 2025. Enders, an engineering services provider, will close its operations on September 30, 2025.